A Bloomberg story today on Neil Barofsky, the head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or SIGTARP, contained this explosive little item (hat tip Tom F): The TARP watchdog has also criticized Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner in reports and in congressional testimony for his handling of the [...]

WASHINGTON - THE top Democrat in the US Senate said on Wednesday Republicans had agreed a deal to open debate on a sweeping finance reform bill, after several days of political brinkmanship in Congress. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said in a statement that 'Republicans have finally agreed to let us begin this debate' after the opposition party had blocked previous Senate votes to take up ...

The top Democrat in the US Senate said Wednesday Republicans had agreed to open debate on a sweeping finance reform bill after several days of political brinkmanship in Congress.

The top Democrat in the US Senate said Wednesday Republicans had agreed to open debate on a sweeping finance reform bill after several days of political brinkmanship in Congress.

Senators unleash a stinging political attack on Goldman Sachs executives during a hearing into the US financial meltdown.